Hooped Up

To drum up some buzz about her new reality series “Basketball Wives” on VH1 airing next month.

Shaq’s ex-wife, Shaunie O’Neal sat down with Essence magazine to talk about her marriage to Shaquille O’Neal, infidelity rumors, groupies and how things are between them today. She also shared news that should spike attendance at Miami Heat games for the rest of the season.

Shaq still has an injured thumb, but I’m guessing he’ll give this interview two thumbs down despite his doctors wishes.

Excerpts from her interview after the jump.
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LeBron James throws down a mammoth reverse jam on the 76ers after taking a week off due to a sore ankle. 23 points, 10 assist, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks and a steal later — it’s safe to say the King is officially back.

Shaquille O’Neal and his estranged wife Shaunie O’Neal have finalized their divorce according to TMZ.

Both parties have reached agreement on various issues including property, child custody and support. Which basically means Shaq’s new alias will be “The Big-Alimonius”.

Under the agreement, the Florida courts will have jurisdiction to officially divorce the couple and handle any issues that may arise involving property division and spousal support.

California courts will have jurisdiction over any issues related to child custody. Read More »

If you enjoy watching players think they have an easy bucket before LeBron James smashes the air out of the game ball with a block and hearing the Cavs announcer say “Get that weak stuff, outta here!” multiple times.

Boy are you ever in for a treat with this video.

This shouldn’t even qualify as news, but it looks like Zydrunas Ilgauskas — will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. How shocking that this would occur, it’s like the Cavs and Big Z planned it all along, or something.

“It is Zydrunas’ desire to return to the Cavaliers if a suitable contract can be agreed upon,” Rudoy said in an e-mail to reporters. “He has been overwhelmed and deeply touched by the outpouring of support and affection by the fans and by his teammates. He hopes to return to bring a championship to the Cavaliers and to the city of Cleveland.”

According to the Plain Dealer, Žydrūnas Ilgauskas and his agent Herb Rudoy will start the cozy negotiations with the Cavs on March 22,  which according to “the rules” is the first date they can do so.

More importantly, I can finally play this.

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Delonte West decided to climb mount Tracy McGrady and plant his flag. It’s has got to be embarrassing to be a New York Knicks fan these days I tells ya.

To witness more Knick humiliation, see below.

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Cleveland Cavaliers deliver a thorough throttling of the ‘wait ’til next year’ Knicks, 124-93
Ultimately salary cap space doesn’t show up in the box score. That’s a lesson that the Knicks have been swallowing just about every night for the last two years and they took it again Monday night one more time from a team they would dearly love to plunder. Looking like a collection of guys playing out the string of their contracts, the New York Knicks were throttled by the Cavs, 124-93.

It was a three-game season series sweep for the Cavs (47-14), who collected their fourth straight win and eighth in row against the Knicks (20-39) dating back two seasons.

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Cavaliers center Shaquille O’Neal left Thursday’s game at Boston in the second quarter with a significant right thumb sprain. He did not return to the game and is listed as OUT for Friday night’s game at Toronto.

He will be re-evaluated in Toronto on Friday and his status will be updated as appropriate.

Press Release

When you saw Antawn Jamison coming, you really shoulda moved out da way David West. Now your the play of the day — everywhere.

Good lawd West got got!!

LeBron James went jackin’ for blocks against the Orlando Magic and not even Dwight Howard’s low-post beat game was anti-gaffle proof when LBJ decided to say “Give me dat ball fool!”

Who else is staring to see parallels between LeBron James versus the Orlando Magic and Michael Jordan versus the Detroit Pistons?